The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 15 Marines Brigade alongside officers from the Uganda Police Force, Uganda Prisons Service, and the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), conducted a 30-kilometre route march in Buliisa District. The exercise follows a directive from the Chief of Defence Forces to test troops’ physical fitness, discipline, teamwork, resilience, combat readiness and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has commissioned a new multi-million library at Entebbe Air Force Secondary School aimed at strengthening the school’s academic environment and improving learning for students. Representing the Commander Air Force, the Deputy Commander Air Force, Major Gen David Isimbwa, urged students to use the facility responsibly and make the most of…
Wazalendo SACCO has posted strong growth in its assets base, reinforcing its position as one of Uganda’s leading savings and credit cooperatives as it marked two decades of operation. Figures released yesterday during the SACCO’s 20th Annual General Meeting held at Gaddafi Barracks in Jinja showed that total assets increased to UGX 1.4 trillion from…
A total of 22 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have completed a two-week Commanders and Legal Advisers Course conducted at the Legal Training Centre (LTC) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja City. The participants, drawn from various UPDF units and formations across the country, included mainly commanders and legal officers tasked with strengthening military justice and…
The Minister of Defence and Veteran Affairs, Honourable Jacob Markson Oboth, today received the outgoing Russian Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Vladlen Semivolos, who paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya. During the meeting, Hon. Oboth and Ambassador Semivolos held discussions on the longstanding bilateral…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has bid farewell to His Excellency Vladlen Semivolos, the outgoing Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Uganda, marking the conclusion of a diplomatic tenure defined by significant strategic cooperation and mutual respect. During a farewell call held at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe, the…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Army (SNA), have completed a major joint road rehabilitation along the main supply route linking Mubarak, Darusalam, and Awdhegle. The route had suffered damage from poor conditions due hostilities. Engineering teams cleared debris, removed…
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Honourable Doctor Monica Musenero, commissioned the upgraded Katebe Farm Engineering Transformation Project on 22 March at Katebe Farm in Kashagama, Lyantonde District. The upgraded facility, owned by General (Rtd) Kale Kayihura, was executed by the Engineering Development and Innovation Centre (EDIC). Speaking during the commissioning, Hon. Dr. Monica…
The 3 Infantry Division has received a donation of 1,320 iron sheets from the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to support the renovation of various infrastructure projects at Rubongi Cantonment. The donation followed a formal request by the Division Commander, Major General Wilberforce Sserunkuma, and advocacy by Honourable Colonel Doctor Victor Nekesa, Member of…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces troops serving under United Nations Guard Unit 12 have completed induction and security training in Mogadishu aimed at enhancing their preparedness for mission duties in Somalia. The training, supported by the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS), covered key areas including access control procedures, cultural awareness, improvised explosive device awareness,…